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Where does “danns” come from?

danns (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-Norman dauncer.

danns (Scottish Gaelic): dance

Definitions

  1. dance

Ancestry of “danns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdauncenTo dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid...
2Anglo-Normandauncer—

Words derived from “danns”

  • dannsair
Every word from Anglo-Norman dauncer →